Not exactly sure, but if you look at other great droughts like 1917, 1956 and the strong la nina's associated with them, the pattern seems similar. Drought begets drought and as dry and as hot as it's been I pray this pattern changes soon.

Not exactly sure, but if you look at other great droughts like 1917, 1956 and the strong la nina's associated with them, the pattern seems similar. Drought begets drought and as dry and as hot as it's been I pray this pattern changes soon.

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